excusable

Definitions

Capable of being forgiven or justified.

Warranted or allowable under the circumstances.

Examples

A minor mistake made under such extreme pressure is entirely excusable.

While his behavior was rude, his exhaustion made it somewhat excusable in the eyes of his colleagues.

Synonyms

pardonable forgivable justifiable defensible venial allowable understandable

Antonyms

inexcusable unforgivable unpardonable indefensible unjustifiable unwarranted reprehensible